how do i slow down the engine idle?

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how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby firemonte007 » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:13 pm

I have the P-82 found here ...http://www.simviation.com/members/fs2004vintage71.htm

its a great AC but its engine idle is set way too high. How do i lower it to a normal idle setting?

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Re: how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby Anxyous » Thu Oct 18, 2007 3:03 pm

Try checking the .cfg, might be something in there.
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Re: how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby dave3cu » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:00 pm

The problem appears to be a strange mixture of elements used in  the aircraft.

The controls and gauges are for a single piston engine aircraft, while the installed engines are jet turbines.  

As it is now basically a turbine drive prop, it exibits the fast idle creep at idle. Being a jet turbine it apparently does not respond to the low idle setting of turboprop engines.  For now you could use reverse thrust (F2 key) to stop the creeping.

The RPM gauge is pegged at idle as it is probably reading the shaft RPM of the turbine..

Unless someone has already done it, this aircraft really needs to be 'rebuilt' using the Allison or R-R Merlin engines of the P51, with appropriate gauges and controls.

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Re: how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby JBaymore » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:18 pm

Adjust the needle valve on the carb?   ;)
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Re: how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby firemonte007 » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:01 pm

[quote]The problem appears to be a strange mixture of elements used in
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Re: how do i slow down the engine idle?

Postby Brett_Henderson » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:12 pm

Isn't the P-82 a piston engine plane ?

Edit:  oops.. Dave already pointed that out... Yes.. the aircraft.cfg and air files need to be redone..
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